Solved Confuse, if it's to install driver or not

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Now, I have installed the OS W8 but when I go to the site were the drivers that I need to install and start downloading then I got confuse. For a reason drivers are build in OS W7.
Confuse for it might affect the OS W8, would that be possible?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8 Release Preview, 7 Home Premium
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS K53SJ Notebook
    CPU
    CPU @ 2.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M Processor
    Memory
    DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
    Hard Drives
    500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
    Case
    Aluminum Blue
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    HP 2.4 GHz Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse
    Other Info
    Qualcomm Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter
    Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
    Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
    Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Anything is possible, especially with a Beta OS. If it worries you just download drivers for hardware that isn't working and create a restore point before you install them. The only drivers/hardware I've had a problem with is my onboard Via sound, I had to use compatibility mode to get the Windows 7 drivers to install.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Thankfully all my drivers worked for my entire system which was a blessing. As far as I am aware, most of Windows 7 drivers will work with Windows 8, as you have pointed out some drivers will not work at all. It is confusing, but if you have been through this with Windows 7, then you should expect the same for Windows 8 as well.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Rig (AMD Build)
    CPU
    AMD FX 8150
    Motherboard
    ASUS Crosshair V Formula/Thunderbolt
    Memory
    Corsair XMS3 1600MHz DDR3 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Sapphire HD 6870 Toxic OC Edition 1GB DDR
    Sound Card
    Thunderbolt
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL Widescreen Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    3x OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA 6gb
    2x Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 6gb
    PSU
    OCZ ZX Series 1.2KW
    Case
    NZXT Phantom Blue Neon lights (nice)
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series H100 EPL CPU Cooler/Air cooled system
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    Virgin Media 100MB (July upgrade to 120mb)
    Other Info
    All ofthe above is subject to change, Next build will be Coolermaster COSMOS II. New MB with PCIE 3.0 GFX cards will all be AMD HD 7870 PCIE 3.0 . 4x 240GB SSD with 1TB SATA 6gb HDD for backup and other...?
Anything is possible, especially with a Beta OS. If it worries you just download drivers for hardware that isn't working and create a restore point before you install them. The only drivers/hardware I've had a problem with is my onboard Via sound, I had to use compatibility mode to get the Windows 7 drivers to install.

Thankfully all my drivers worked for my entire system which was a blessing. As far as I am aware, most of Windows 7 drivers will work with Windows 8, as you have pointed out some drivers will not work at all. It is confusing, but if you have been through this with Windows 7, then you should expect the same for Windows 8 as well.

Yes, I'm working it out to install them in a neat way to avoid error and reason is that I'm a home user not a tech in a way. It's better if not compatible than to have an error. :confused:
The one thing that it is not compatible are those programs made by the manufacturer, try to install their Live Update but the OS reject with it were the built of the program is only for OS W7.

Thanks for the head up! \m/
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8 Release Preview, 7 Home Premium
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS K53SJ Notebook
    CPU
    CPU @ 2.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M Processor
    Memory
    DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
    Hard Drives
    500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
    Case
    Aluminum Blue
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    HP 2.4 GHz Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse
    Other Info
    Qualcomm Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter
    Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
    Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
    Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
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